The fighting words doctrine has been repeatedly weakened by the Supreme Court and doesn't really work anymore: https://www.thefire.org/misconceptions-about-the-

The fighting words doctrine has been repeatedly weakened by the Supreme Court and doesn't really work anymore: https://www.thefire.org/misconceptions-about-the-fighting-words-exception/ https://www.thefire.org/misconceptions-about-the-fighting-wo... The original case that created it, Chaplinsky v. State of New Hampshire, would seem outrageous if it were upheld today.